ls1 install

[sevans327]

Hey I was wondering if your guys ls conversion sits about an inch farther to the right side? I was looking at mine and noticed it wasnt center in the truck. Strange. I'm wondering if I should figure out a better motor mount system or something. Also the exhaust manifold is hitting slightly on the drivers side. If I move it over it will never clear. Wondering if anyone else has ran into this?

Shawn

[skeet]

whats the conversion .. what mounts you used or using is the driverside almost touching the strearing shaft

[sevans327]

I bought the street & performance mounts and it is going in a 1990 chevy truck. I raised the original mounts up about an inch.

Shawn

[ridnlow]

I know mine looks a little crooked.. not really worried about it that much..

[RedHeartbeat]

The frame is weird on the OBS trucks, very bulky on the passenger side. I have the S&P style mounts and the engine fit fine without raising anything. I went from a OBS V8 to the GenIII engine without issues, twice.

[sevans327]

I raised the engine up sp the a/c compressor would clear. I now hope the magnacharger clears the hood but we'll see. I still have some issues with the passenger side motor mount. I will probably have to re drill the s&p plate to get obs motor mount to line up right. I get the supercharger tomorrow so it will definatley be christmas in april tomorrow.

Shawn

[Chevy-Art]

Will you, or are you going to use your factory gauges? Does Allen set up the wiring to use the factory gauges? Will I still be able to use my after market tach? I have some homemade 3/16” motor mount plates that I copied from a friend are those too thin or should I use the S&P or carshopinc mounts they are 5/16”? I hope to soon be doing this same project, so just thought I would ask.

[sevans327]

I am using my gauges. My speedo goes to 110 so I think that will be enough . Your tach wont work as the ls1 fires a double spark it would make your tach read double the rpm because of this. I really like the s&p motor mounts made it easy to put on the motor mounts to the engine. If I was'nt running a/c it would have bolted right in.

Shawn
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Will you, or are you going to use your factory gauges? Does Allen set up the wiring to use the factory gauges? Will I still be able to use my after market tach? I have some homemade 3/16” motor mount plates that I copied from a friend are those too thin or should I use the S&P or carshopinc mounts they are 5/16”? I hope to soon be doing this same project, so just thought I would ask.
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[RedHeartbeat]

Bakerelectronix.com has a tach module to fix the pulse count. 3/16-1/4" thick steel plate is plenty thick to hold the engine. The factory stuff is only about 1/8". I used 1/4" plate last time I made a set.

[airdeano]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RedHeartbeat &#064; Apr 23 2007, 09&#58;36 PM) [snapback]91137[/snapback]</div>

Bakerelectronix.com has a tach module to fix the pulse count. 3/16-1/4" thick steel plate is plenty thick to hold the engine. The factory stuff is only about 1/8". I used 1/4" plate last time I made a set.
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i made mine so to set the engine forward to clear the a/c compressor and use the OE location
of the transmission Xmember i used scap .750" billet aluminum for the adapter plates. also i used
turners v8 stands to locate the mounts to the Kmember instead of using the frame rails

airdeano